Jon Stewart of the Daily Show interviews the Rt Rev. Gene Robinson on the changing Christian attitudes toward same-sex marriage and explains how the commonly misinterpreted story of Sodom and Gomorrah actually deals with poverty.
Day: December 11, 2012
CofE to vote again on women bishops in July
Breaking: The House of Bishops of the Church of England released a statement detailing the path forward on women in the episcopate.
Mary, Mother Of Our Tribe
a healing presence…
Gay marriage ban ‘step too far’ says Archbishop of Wales
Dr Barry Morgan says the freedoms of the church would be curtailed by a ban. No word on whether Rowan Williams or Justin Welby share this opinion.
Church of Canada releases theology report on Anglican Covenant
The Rev. Alan Perry, Executive Archdeacon in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
CPG report on ordinations and clergy statistics
The Church Pension Group released its statistical
UK plan for marriage equality bans England/Wales Anglican Churches
UPDATED: plan for marriage equality which bans all Church of England and Church of Wales churches from conducting these services unless the governing body “opts in.” Key points:
Pray Continually
“Pray continually” (CEB) or “Pray without ceasing” (NRSV). At first blush it sounds like an impossible command. Our consciousness must be busy with many things. We have to work, think, even sleep. How can we pray continually, without ceasing?
Advent: History, mystery, majesty
by Laurie Gudim The whole of Luke 21 is Jesus talking about floods and famines, wars and insurrections, earthquakes and betrayals. He finishes up with the terrible poetry of today’s reading: there will be signs in the sun, the moon and the stars and on the earth, distress among nations confused by the roaring of […]